Temporary atrial septal defect balloon occlusion test as a must in the elderly.
André AlexandreAndré LuzAndré Dias de FriasRaquel Baggen SantosBruno BrochadoFilomena OliveiraJoão SilveiraSevero TorresPublished in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2023)
This clinical case illustrates the value of temporary balloon occlusion test before permanent percutaneous closure of ASD in elderly patients, regardless of left ventricular (systolic or diastolic) dysfunction.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- left atrial
- heart failure
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- blood pressure
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- acute myocardial infarction
- autism spectrum disorder
- mitral valve
- aortic stenosis
- atrial fibrillation
- minimally invasive
- middle aged
- ultrasound guided
- ejection fraction
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- catheter ablation
- percutaneous coronary intervention